Since my original plans of going to the CSU basketball game didn't work out, I only had a scope and neither binoculars or a camera when I decided to run around the northern part of the county this afternoon. A quick walk around the Plant Environmental Research Center on campus failed to produce the Tennessee Warbler or American Woodcock that most of us assumed had moved on. It is always a good idea to check though. College Lake (restricted access on the CSU Foothills Campus) had a Lesser Black-backed Gull yesterday, but nothing too exciting today.
After a quick stop at the office, I decided to keep birding and head north to Douglas Reservoir. On my third scan of the lake I spotted an adult Mew Gull within a reasonable range of shore. Other interesting birds present included several Bonaparte's Gulls and a Pied-billed Grebe. After Douglas I decided to take a gamble and see whether Rawhide was open. Luckily, it was open and well worth the drive! While counting the many Eared Grebes, a Red-necked Grebe swam in front of the flock I was watching. I also found a Pacific Loon up against the shore that was straight out from the observation deck looking towards the big tower. Overall, there were decent numbers of ducks and grebes, but not too many gulls. Good Birding! Andy Bankert Fort Collins -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Colorado Birds" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to cobirds+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to cobirds@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/cobirds/CAMvLbkiY2YJeea6i6iQrTYON3xHTpocrNEhcrEvovFTUSJnNLw%40mail.gmail.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
